Smyrna times., 1887-03-09
County and State Items.

County and State Items.
James A. Graham has been appointed
postmaster at Downs Chapel.
The firm of +. Reynolds & Co. Intend
aremOval from Dover to Trenton. N. J.
Samual p. Meredith of Willow Grove
has been appointed postmaster at that
place by the Postmaster General.
Governor Biggs is quoted as saving
that he will not appoint Judge Woot-
tens successor until next month.
J. II. Caldwell, Jr., son Dr.. III.
Caldwell of Delaware College, is prac-
ticing law in New York. His office is
at No. II Broadway.
Jehu Reed of Magnolia has given
land to a pennsylvania creamery com
pany, upon which will be built a large
butter and cheese factory.
A band of gypsies are encamped in
the Blackbird forest near Middletown.
These people are always ready to strike
bargin with farmers and others.
The NJ. Z. Sunday School of Dover
alive to the wants Of Missionary work
have contributed the sum of $4O2. SO.
Last year their contributions amounted
to 1868.
According to the State Auditors Off
cat estimate of the revenues and eXpen-
dltures for the current year, Il surplus
OF SOI, w. So in the State treasury on
the first of January next is anticipated.
One hundred and five conversions
have been reported at Middletown
The large number Of fine looking Young
men who have been brought into the
church are the especial joy of the older
Christian people.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children have bill prepared,
which they intend to present to the
Legislature, to compel men who desert
their families to contribute to THEFT sup
port. Such an act is badly needed.
The chemical works of Bentley &
Walsh, just below Milton, are running
both day and night. They buy large
quantities of oak wood from the sur
rounding country, paying large price
for it and extract theacid from it, which
they send away.
\. P Robinson, Esq, c. NJ. Cullen.
Esq, Hon. e. L. Martin and John r.
McFee, Esq, are prominently mention
ed in connection with the vacancy on
the Bench caused by the death ofJudgc
Wootten Mr.. Robinson is said to be the
choice ofthe members of the Bar.
Turn the Rascals Out" seems to be
the new Governors motto. He is not
even reappointing the old Justice -ofthe
peace. The policy Of beheading all the
office holders will make Governor Biggs
as unpopular Us Governor Stockley was
for reappOinting all l-Mlford NelcS.
A Correspondent from Frederick,
writes the business has started up, and
vessels have startedwith the prospect ofa
good year work. Extra meetngsin the
VI. Z. Church are still in progress. There
have been 159 conversions Of whom
about 100 have joined the church on pro
baton. 1t is the greatest revival ever
known here.
For several years upper Kent and
New Castle counties have drawn heav.
lily upon this section for farm laborers
and this season the call has been unusu-
ally heavy, and on Monday ten of our
able bodied cOlOred men went to Mid
dletOwn to take positions with farmers
in that vicinity. The wages of laborers
there range from ten to fifteen dollar.
per mOnth.-MLtOrd Chronicle.
The State Board of the Delaware
State Militia held its annuel meeting at
the Capitol Hotel last week. The meet
ing was for the purpose Of getting what
legislation is necessary to keep up the
militia organization. A bill will be
drawn up and presented to the Legisla
ture asking for an appropriation t
cover the necessary expenses of the an
nual encampment of the militia.
Somebody said that the Hon. Charlie.
b. Lore went out of politics on Friday
at noon. Just twenty-fOur hours pre-
viOusly he took the whole General As
sembly of Delaware out for ride owe
Washington, and all at his own expense
The time will come and in less than TIVE
years, when there will be lots Of Demo
Gratis in Delaware who will wish tina
Mr.. Lore was out Of politics. Waitjus
fifteen mOnths.-Erchdnge
DEATH OF II. B. PENNINGTON. .-Hy
land B. Pennington, Jr., Esq. son @
the late Hyland b. Pennington. died a
HatbOrO, Pa, Sunday after an illness 0
several weeks. The deceased was
Lawyer by profession and practiced il
the courts of Philadelphia for NAM
years. : bout two years ago he retur
ned to Wilmington to reside, but som
time ago removed TO HatborO in thi
hope of beneftting his health. The de
ceased will be inferred at Wilmington
and Brandywine cemetery this after
noon.
THE SINGING EVANGELIST Charlie
Herald, from MOOdy's Tabernacle. Chi
cagO. Illinois, commenced a series G
evangelistic meetings in the RefOrme
Episcopal Church of Wilmington o
Sunday. Notwithstanding the disagree
able weather there were large audience
both morning and evening. At tn
evening service much interest was man
tested. and large number arose ia
prayers. Mr.. Herald's style Of preact
ing is simple, Illustrative and fOrcibl'
and be holds the attention ofthe heare
until the last moment. He makes sing
ing a special feature of the service.
LEVY COURT APPOINTMENTS .-Th
following are the OOnstables appointe
hy the Court for the different hundred
duck Creek, Benton " Weldon an
Thomas II. Wright; KentOn, Alel
Frazier : Little Creek, Chas. T. HOl
man* Fast Dover, Enoch Clark Mort
Murderkill, Geo. NJ. Scots and Cha
W. Smith South Murderkill, Joh
w. Emory for Frederica and Luth'
Needles for FELTON,; MispilliOn, En-
NOR Harrington and Robert }
Stafford Milford, appointment pos
pOned for one week Attorney f
Court, John Il. Nicholson :. Physical
DR.. p. S. Downs.
#Reappointed.
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